Am I Alone Here?
A personal collection of essays that blurs the line between literary criticism and personal memoir.
non-fiction
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Palestinian Walks
A series of reflective essays about moving through the landscapes of the West Bank and Gaza region.
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In Xanadu
in xanadu A travel adventure to commemorate Marco Polo’s journey along the Silk Road, Scottish historian (Cambridge student at the time he took this journey), William Dalrymple, uses older historic narratives and maps to help guide him and fellow travelers from the Holy Land to Xanadu (Shan-tu, just north of Beijing). Dalrymple's more recent book, The Golden Road posits that Indian ships were a more economical and vital trade route than the better known (and slower) land route of the...
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Things Become Other Things
The walk and the environs are the stage settings for the people Mod encounters,
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Hitch-22
Christopher Hitchens reflects on his upbringing, the influences that shaped him, and the philosophical foundations of his worldview.
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The Wager
A tale of an unusual 18th century mutiny.
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Stanley and Me
kubrick-and-me.jpg A biography penned by the director’s Man Friday, what we’d call today a personal assistant, I guess. Before taking on that job, Emilio D’Alessandro was a down and out taxi driver who just happened upon the famous director one day when Kubrick was tired of dealing with the regular crew of drivers he had. He asked D’Alessandro if he could be his driver full time. From then on, duties continually increased along with being close to the director, who...
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Hunter of Stories
Why not write the big story of the past by telling the little ones?
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Open Veins of Latin America
A brief description of your post
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The Devil and Sherlock Holmes
Essay collection by the author of Killers of the Flower Moon.
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The Captive Mind
Essays out of central Europe during the First Cold War by one of Poland's leading intellectuals.
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The Return
When Hisham Matar was a nineteen-year-old university student in England, his father went missing…
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Oranges
… a comprehensive exploration of the orange farming and processing business. The book offers a detailed and informative look at the history, science, and economics behind the cultivation, harvesting, and distribution of oranges.
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Both Flesh and Not
Apart from the essay on Roger Federer, the rest are Wallace hitting serves past the line.
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The Periodic Table
Primo Levi's _Periodic Table_ is a group of autobiographical episodes of the author's experiences as a Jewish-Italian doctoral-level chemist under the Fascist regime and afterward.
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Republic
Divided into ten books, each book of The "Republic" addresses different aspects of the ideal state.
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A Walker in the City
Alfred Kazin's classic portrait of immigrant life in the early decades of the twentieth century.
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Intimations
The essays in "Intimations" touch on a range of topics, including the impact of the pandemic, racial injustice, social inequality, and the role of art in times of crisis.
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My Wicked, Wicked Ways
Known to millions as the preeminent swashbuckler of the silver screen, Errol Flynn was a complex man who lived a life far more adventurous than any of his films.
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A Swim in the Pond in the Rain
Close readings of a selection of Russian short stories
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Design for the Real World
Papanek examines the attempts by designers to combat the tawdry, the unsafe, and the frivolous.
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Impossible Owls - Essays
The essays in Impossible Owls go beyond simply chronicling some of the modern world’s most uncanny, unbelievable, and spectacular oddities.
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Riding Toward Everywhere
Delves into the history and culture of train hopping. Excellent writing.
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My Struggle, Book 2
Knausgaard reflects on his strained relationship with his father, who is depicted as a distant and mysterious figure. He delves into his insecurities …
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My Struggle, Book 1
The book is a deeply introspective and honest exploration of Knausgaard's personal life, relationships, and struggles.
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A Brief History of Time
Hawking takes readers on a journey through the history of cosmology, from ancient Greek philosophers to modern scientific theories.
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Capital in the Twenty-First Century
Piketty argues that the rate of return on capital tends to be higher than the rate of economic growth.
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Homage to Catalonia
Homage to Catalonia begins with Orwell's arrival in Barcelona in 1936, shortly after the outbreak of the civil war.
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Voyage Around My Room
A somewhat privileged man confined to a room in a house as punishment for taking part in a duel. How to pass the hours? He takes a journey around his room, of course. As one does. And writes about it creatively, of course.
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Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson
A comprehensive and influential account of the life of one of the most prominent figures in 18th-century English literature…